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Jul 27, 2007 at 12:01 AMJul 27, 2007 at 4:48 AM

5 things from Mass. statehouse

* Happy Birthday, governor: Deval Patrick turns 51 on Tuesday.

* Things on Beacon Hill are slowing down as lawmakers take their summer recess in August. Any major bills that don't get passed next week and overrides of the governor's budget vetos will have to wait until after Labor
Day.

* Legislation creating a state sales tax holiday on Aug. 11 and 12 will likely reach Patrick's desk after the House voted not to establish a permanent annual tax holiday last week.

* The Legislature will also renew a law that allows people to leave newborns at hospitals, police and fire stations without fear of prosecution.

* The Senate is expected to enact a Chapter 91 bill that regulates permitting for building on tidelands on Tuesday. The House passed the bill last week strengthening environmental review of proposed projects, and authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to continue exempting filled tidelands.